Mechanism for meeting the care of older adults in rural China—relying on spouse, offspring or community? by Ziyue Dong, Jianliang Nie, Dan Li, Yufeng Wu

“…Abstract Background Within the population aging and the trend of aging in place on the rise, it is crucial to explore how care needs are being met for this demographic within the community. Methods This study utilizes data from the 2019–2021 survey on 1,126 rural older adults aged 60 years and above across 11 provinces and 31 villages in China. …”
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Perturbation-based Neuromuscular Training Program on Dynamic Balance in Adolescent Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Alison Bulow, Judith E Anderson, Jeff R S Leiter, Peter B MacDonald, Jason D Peeler

“… # Study Design Prospective randomized trial. # Methods Twenty-four healthy and an exploratory group of 10 ACL-injured females (ages 12-18) were equally randomized into a perturbation-based NM training or control group and evaluated before and after a five-week intervention period. …”
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Muscle Activations of the Upper Extremity and Core during Elevation and Rotational Movements in Overhead Throwing Athletes by Liam P Owens, Omid Khaiyat, Ginny Coyles

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Thirty-two male overhead throwing athletes (fifteen healthy and seventeen injured) were recruited and completed three everyday functional movements of high elevation, low elevation, and rotation, using their dominant arm to move an object between two fixed positions. …”
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C-reactive protein to serum calcium ratio as a novel biomarker for predicting severity in acute pancreatitis: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Xinqi Chen, Yisen Huang, Qiaoli Xu, Bifeng Zhang, Yubin Wang, Meixue Huang

“…This study aims to explore the association between CCR and disease severity in patients with AP.MethodsThis retrospective cross-sectional study included 476 AP patients. …”
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Video Analysis of 26 Cases of Second ACL Injury Events in Collegiate and Professional Athletes by Manuela Vargas, Grace K Chaney, María C. Mejía Jaramillo, Paige Cummings, April McPherson, Nathaniel A. Bates

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Twenty-six video recordings of competitive athletes experiencing secondary ACL ruptures via noncontact mechanisms were analyzed for lower extremity joint kinematics, playing situation, and player attention. …”
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The Relationship Between Hip Strength and Postural Stability in Collegiate Athletes Who Participate in Lower Extremity Dominant Sports by Bryce Olsen, Nicholas Freijomil, Jennifer Csonka, Tara Moore, Carolyn Killelea, Mallory S Faherty, Timothy C Sell

“… # Study Design Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study # Methods 162 Division I student-athletes (111 males and 51 females) participated in this study. …”
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Association between a publicly funded universal drug program and antipsychotic and antidepressant medication dispensing to children by Sophie A. Kitchen, Tara Gomes, Mina Tadrous, Kathleen Pajer, William Gardner, Yona Lunsky, Melanie Penner, David Juurlink, Muhammad Mamdani, Tony Antoniou

“…We examined the association of these policy changes with antipsychotic and antidepressant medication prescribing. Methods We conducted a population-based study of antidepressant and antipsychotic medication dispensing to children ≤ 18 years old between September 1, 2014, and February 29, 2020. …”
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Diphtheria case detection and carrier study of close contacts: A step towards diphtheria eradication by Shilpa R. Shah, Nisha C. Karanje

“…Aims and Objectives: We report a fatal case of nasopharyngeal diphtheria with carrier study in close contacts. Materials and Methods: Seven years child presented with fever, throat pain, and earache for 3 days followed by neck swelling and noisy respiration. …”
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Acceptance of Elective Single-embryo Transfer in a Resource-limited Setting: A Cross-sectional Questionnaire-based Study by Nithya Panapakkam Jayakumar, Megha Solanki, Reka Karuppusami, Treasa Joseph, Thayparmbil Kunjummen Aleyamma, Mohan Shashikant Kamath

“…Settings and Design: We conducted a cross-sectional study at a tertiary-level referral facility between February 2020 and September 2022. Materials and Methods: This was an interviewer-administered questionnaire-based survey in two stages. …”
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Invisible Scout: A Layer 2 Anomaly System for Detecting Rogue Access Point (RAP) by Diki Arisandi, Nazrul M. Ahmad, Subarmaniam Kannan

“…To evaluate its effectiveness, tests were conducted in controlled and open environments and under de-authentication scenarios, using decision tree models and various metrics to assess performance. The decision tree model showed promising results in the controlled setup, achieving an Area Under the Curve (AUC) score of 0.921 and classification accuracy (CA) of 0.875, indicating that the model effectively distinguished between legitimate access points and RAPs. …”
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A Prospective Observational Comparative study Between qSOFA and SIRS Scores for Early Prediction of Sepsis Outcome in an Emergency Medicine Department , Kozhencherry, South Centr... by Rahul Rajeev, , J S Krishna Raj, Anu T R, Pratibha Dabas, Roshni, Seeja Sumedhan

“…Objective To compare the performance of qSOFA and SIRS scores in early prediction of sepsis outcomes in an Emergency Medicine Department. Methods A prospective observational study was conducted on 63 patients aged 18-80 years presenting with suspected sepsis at Muthoot Health Care, Kozhencherry. …”
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Line Hops and Side Hold Rotation Tests Load Both Anterior and Posterior Shoulder: A Biomechanical Study by Margie K Olds, Nicole Lemaster, Kelsey Picha, Cody Walker, Nick Heebner, Tim Uhl

“… # Study Design Descriptive biomechanical study # Methods Ten asymptomatic participants were examined in a university laboratory. …”
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Performance, Test-retest Reliability, and Measurement Error of the Upper Limb Seated Shot Put Test According to Different Positions of Execution by Gustavo O Tagliarini, José R. de S Junior, Glauber M, P Barbosa, Leonardo L B Secchi

“… # STUDY DESIGN Test-retest reliability. # METHODS Forty-four overhead athletes performed the USSPT on the floor (USSPT-F) and on a chair (USSPT-C). …”
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Perceptions of healthcare workers in high-risk areas of a Singapore hospital during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study by Phui-Sze Angie Au-Yong, Wee-Ming Peh, Frederick Hong-Xiang Koh, Li-Ming Teo, Siok-Peng Ng, Alina Li-Na Tan, Aven Shan-Hua Ng, Min-Hoe Chew

“…This study aimed to elicit HCWs’ perceptions of the adequacy of protective measures in high-risk clinical areas and the factors associated with these perceptions. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in April 2020. …”
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Structural Model for Preparing Safe and Hygienic Complementary Food in Indonesia by Lucy Widasari, Anto J. Hadi, Haslinah Ahmad, Wirawan Setyalaksana, Lusy Damayanti, Elly Sutrisni

“…It explored factors influencing the adoption of safe and hygienic CF practices recommended by the WHO and Infant and Child Feeding Guidelines. Methods: A non-experimental quantitative approach surveyed 1125 mothers across 28 districts/cities. …”
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Impacts of Sea Land Breeze on the Fog and PM2.5 Concentration in Tianjin, China by Lihong Meng, Erhui Yang, Lili Liu, Wei Wang, Jianbo Yang, Ping Qu

“…Abstract Sea land breeze (SLB) are mesoscale circulation phenomena that significantly affect weather and air quality in coastal regions. A detailed analysis of SLB circulation was conducted. …”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome of Fixation in Terrible Triad Injury of Elbow by Suriyan Jeyasuresh, Palanikumar Madasamy, Suresh Kumar

“…The purpose of the study is to examine the functional and radiological outcomes of fixation in TTI of the elbow. Materials and methods: A total of 20 patients with terrible triad elbow (TTE) injuries were managed in the orthopedics department at Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital. …”
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The Neuromuscular Effects of the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise: A Systematic Review by Morgan Schaber, Zachary Guiser, Logan Brauer, Rebecca Jackson, John Banyasz, Ryan Miletti, Amy Hassen-Miller

“… # Study Design Systematic Review # Methods A systematic search of the literature was performed in the following databases: Pubmed; Medline (EBSCO); Sportdiscus; Scopus; Web of Science; CINAHL; Proquest; Cochrane Library; Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). …”
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Efficient Moving Object Segmentation in LiDAR Point Clouds Using Minimal Number of Sweeps by Zoltan Rozsa, Akos Madaras, Tamas Sziranyi

“…However, they can be challenging to segment for moving objects as - among other things - finding correspondences between sparse point clouds of consecutive frames is difficult. Traditional methods rely on a (global or local) map of the environment, which can be demanding to acquire and maintain in real-world conditions and the presence of the moving objects themselves. …”
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Computer-tomography features of hemodynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma foci depend on the stage of histological differentiation by U. N. Tumanova, N. I. Yashina, Ye. A. Dubova, G. G. Karmazanovsky, A. I. Schegolev

“…To define computer-tomography (CT) densitometry features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at different stages of histological differentiation and to correlate CT vascularisation degree to morphological features.Material and methods. The study was based on the clinical and morphological data of 19 patients (12 men and 7 women, aged 18–72 years), with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) without coexistent liver cirrhosis. …”
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